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Re: Adjunct always "not essential"?

The adjunct seems to be essential, right? On the other hand, I put the box would grammatically contain everything it needs to qualify for a complete sentence (Subject, transitive verb, object).

Can we omit the adjunct "on the table" in this sentence?

Thanks!

No you can't omit it. The issue is not that "put" is a transitive verb. "Box" is the direct object of the verb. The issue is the definition and the idiomatic use of the verb "put". When we use the verb "put" we need to specify a place or a condition. Otherwise the sentence has no meaning. A sentence being grammatical does not matter if it lacks meaning.